Liquor watchdog rejects police bid for facial recognition and dance floor caps at Newtown pub
ILGA orders post-midnight drink limits, rejects surveillance and capacity cap over enforcement and privacy concerns; police cite 93 alleged incidents
The state's Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority has rejected a NSW Police push to compel the historic Marlborough Hotel in Newtown to install biometric facial recognition cameras and cap dance floor capacity, ruling the measures would be difficult to enforce and represent a disproportionate intrusion on patrons, while finding some additional drink safeguards sought by police were justified during high-risk periods.